On June 26, He Xiaopeng said Xpeng’s second‑generation VLA is headed for global
rollout. He noted WP.29’s approval of DCAS UNR 171 series 02 will enter into
force six months after approval and become an EU mandatory regulation, clearing
the way for legal deployment of autonomous driving in the EU and other markets
from end‑2026. He said Xpeng plans overseas rollouts of VLA and VLM in 2027,
including mixed Chinese/local‑language in‑car voice control. Xpeng took an
active role in the WP.29 ADS working group to advance the first global
autonomous‑driving regulation.